Leeds officially miss out as ‘fantastic’ £3.5m target joins Champions League side until 2029

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Leeds United are in the market for new additions out wide but one player that has been linked with a move to Elland Road is no longer a target, after joining a Champions League club.

While The Whites have been focused on outgoings at this early stage in the window, the club will know that a large part of their incoming will have to be new options on the flanks in Daniel Farke’s squad.

Jaidon Anthony has returned to Bournemouth after his loan, while Ian Poveda is now a free agent. Leeds are left with just Dan James, Crysencio Summerville and Willy Gnonto as options out wide at Elland Road.

But the chances of all three still being a Leeds player come the start of next season is unlikely. Gnonto is the subject of interest from Inter Milan, while Nottingham Forest are said to have tabled an offer for him.

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Leeds need wingers with Crysencio Summerville interest huge

Summerville meanwhile, has almost half of the Premier League interested. Liverpool, Chelsea, West Ham, Fulham and Bournemouth are linked while Newcastle are said to have discussed Summerville internally.

The Championship Player of the Season is also an option for Palace with Michael Olise making a shock move to Bayern Munich. Brighton are said to have held talks for Summerville, but no bid is made just yet.

Leeds need new wingers, but one player they have been linked with is Moroccan star Couhaib Driouech. However, he is no longer an option as the “fantastic” £3.5m-rated winger has completed a move to PSV.

Driouech would have been the perfect signing for Leeds

The fact that the Eredivisie winners wanted to sign Driouech shows just how good the 22-year-old is, and will be. A player with huge potential that had a hand in 16 goals in a side that were eventually relegated.

Huge resale value at 22, Driouech would have been a bargain at less than £4m. But the lure of Champions League football at PSV was always going to tempt him, more so than the second tier of English football.

If he can break into PSV’s side in the next few weeks and months, there is every chance his value will sky rocket. It will see Leeds thinking what could have been, as Driouech aims to shine in an Eindhoven shirt.